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'''Seosamh Ó Duibhginn''' (1914- 1994) was born in ] in ]. He was a republican activist from an early age; was imprisoned in Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast for membership of the IRA when he was nineteen; and was interned in the Curragh Camp during World War II. He was also a member of the radical Irish language political movement, Ailtirí na hAiséirighe ('' English: Architects of the Resurrection''). A writer by inclination, it took some time for his career to flourish. He worked as a labourer in Liverpool in the late 1930s and, on his return to Ireland, as a handyman. During his internment in the Curragh he learnt ] from the renowned author ]; and later undertook a certificate in Irish language and literature in ] where Ó Cadhain was one of his lecturers. In 1954, he was instrumental in the foundation of ], an Irish language publishing house, and as chairperson of Coiste na Leabhar (The Books’ Committee), he oversaw the publication of works from authors such as Máirtín Ó Díreáin, ] and ]. His own publishing career began properly in 1960 when he edited the Irish ballad ]. This was followed by two other scholarly works (An Muircheartaigh, 1970 and Séamus MacGiollaChoille, 1972) and two autobiographies (Ag Scaoileadh Sceoil, 1962 and Tuairisc, 1982). Ó Duibhginn was an Irish language advocate and a member of ], ], and ]. He was employed as part-time editor of ], the official journal of Conradh na Gaeilge until 1963 when he took a full-time post as Irish language editor for the ] group and contributed weekly columns, ‘An Mhuintir Seo Againne’ and ‘I Mo Thuairimse’. He retired in 1979. | |||
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| death_date = 1994 | |||
| occupation = Editor, publisher, writer | |||
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'''Seosamh Ó Duibhginn''' (1914–1994) was an ] editor and publisher who wrote mostly in the ]. He was a native of ], Ireland.<ref name=ref1 /> | |||
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Born | 1914 County Armagh, Ireland |
Died | 1994 |
Occupation | Editor, publisher, writer |
Nationality | Irish |
Seosamh Ó Duibhginn (1914–1994) was an Irish editor and publisher who wrote mostly in the Irish language. He was a native of County Armagh, Ireland.
Political life
Ó Duibhginn was an Irish Republican and a volunteer in the Irish Republican Army.
References
- ^ "Seosamh Ó Duibhginn". University College Dublin School of History & Archives.
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